Funding sourced through Christie Finance for a North Lincolnshire village pharmacy

Established in 2000 by John Crump and Paul Watson, Kingston Pharmacy is a standard hours community pharmacy, which dispenses an average of 5,128 items per month. It is located on the high street in the Lincolnshire village and civil parish of Messingham.

After 26 years, John and Paul decided to sell to allow them to pursue a well-earned retirement.

Following a confidential sales process with Tom Young at Christie & Co, and with funding sourced through Olivia Dixon at Christie Finance, the pharmacy has been purchased by first-time buyers, Joy and Chinenye Ekpeh, who are a Pharmacist and GP, respectively.

John Crump, the former owner of Kingston Pharmacy, comments, “The business has grown steadily over the past 26 years. We both made the difficult decision to sell to pursue retirement and would like to wish Joy the best of luck in her new ownership.”

Joy Ekpeh, the new owner of Kingston Pharmacy, comments, “It has been a goal of mine to become a pharmacy owner for some time, and I am delighted to take over Kingston Pharmacy. What attracted me to the pharmacy was its location, trusted reputation within the local community and the strong foundations built by John and Paul over many years. Going forward, my focus is on sustainable growth, including offering additional services, improving patient experience and expanding on the strengthening of the pharmacy’s role as a key healthcare hub within the Messingham area.”

Olivia Dixon, Finance Consultant at Christie Finance, comments, “Joy has been an absolute pleasure to work with throughout this entire process. Securing the funding for her - especially as a first‑time buyer in pharmacy - was no small feat, and it required some careful negotiation with the bank to make it happen. I’m excited to see everything Joy will go on to achieve, and I genuinely look forward to the opportunity to work together again in the future."

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